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Get published in Stars and Stripes Destination Paradise magazine 2026-27

It’s time to book your flights and pack your bags to go on your next adventure! We know you love to travel as much as we do and being stationed in the Pacific provides great access to all the beautiful countries you never imagined you’d get to see.

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Kids’ take on Pacific Travel: Disney, Shibuya & 7-11 in Tokyo

Ivisited Tokyo, Japan. I liked it because it was so much fun! I liked riding the train to get to all of the places we wanted to go

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Baseball in Japan: The belle of the ballgame

One of the most unique aspects of Japanese baseball is how fans watch the game. While there are many families at stadiums, a ballgame is also a great social gathering place for businessmen.

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Kids’ Paradise: Hawaii’s beautiful beaches, tasty food

Hawaii is a fun island in the Pacific Ocean. It has many beautiful beaches. There are a lot of great tasting foods in Hawaii.

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Nippon Professional Baseball: Home to Japan’s boys of summer

Ask your friends what the national sport of Japan is, and although many of them will give you the right answer (sumo, of course), some might say “it should be baseball.”

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Did you know?: Fireworks and summer festivals in Japan

Fireworks highlight night skies in Japan nearly every weekend in July and August, as more than 80 fireworks festivals are held nationwide.

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VIDEO: Peonies, irises and lupines in full bloom at Towada’s Risokyo Park

For many, Japan’s rainy season with its high humidity, high heat, gloomy, wet days, may be one of the worst seasons.

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The unspoken rules of umbrellas in Japan

From unspoken etiquette to environmental headaches—what’s really going on with umbrellas in Japan?

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Japan Tip of the Day: Recycling PET bottles at grocery stores

Since my move to Japan, I have found many things to love, but also a few things that stress me out. One of those is off-base recycling.

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VIDEO| Exploring Japan: A visit to Tokyo Stock Exchange

Located in heart of Tokyo, Kabutocho District is often referred to as Japan’s Wall Street, as it’s home to dozens of securities companies and the country’s largest stock market, the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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VIDEO: Yokosuka Museum of Art’s beautiful works spread to exterior during Japan’s rainy season

As Japan heads into rainy season and the steamy, wet climate that comes along with it, it’s easy to forget that this time of year is also host to beautiful flowers, too.

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Beautiful blossoms everywhere during Japan’s rainy season

We’ve finally headed into rainy season, aka “tsuyu” in Japanese, where not only is it raining a lot, but the heat and humidity might also be making you sweat buckets.

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Join TELL’s upcoming events in Japan

As we head into the summer months, TELL is excited to share new lineup of programs and events designed to keep our community connected, supported, and thriving.

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Lake Towada Sky Lantern Festival to be held June 13 in Aomori: 2,000 lanterns illuminating the night sky

Running for over 50 years, the Lake Towada Sky Lantern Festival sees approximately 2000 lanterns illuminating the summer night sky in Aomori.

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